Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "oil-magnate"

1. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Diana must contend with a colleague, and with a businessman whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing.

Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal

Votes: 292,426 | Gross: $46.37M

2. All the Money in the World (2017)

R | 132 min | Crime, Drama, History

The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris

Votes: 91,228 | Gross: $25.11M

3. Fear Is the Key (1972)

PG | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man is in radio contact with his family when their airplane is shot down. He wants those responsible and becomes a criminal to get a job as deep sea diver with those salvaging the plane's cargo.

Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall, John Vernon, Dolph Sweet

Votes: 2,281

4. Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Railroad executive Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden form an alliance to fight the increasingly authoritarian government of the United States.

Director: Paul Johansson | Stars: Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Edi Gathegi

Votes: 14,333 | Gross: $4.75M

5. The Colbys (1985–1987)

60 min | Drama

This spin-off of Dynasty (1981) featured the adventures of Jeff and Fallon Colby and Jeff's other wealthy relatives in California.

Stars: Charlton Heston, John James, Katharine Ross, Emma Samms

Votes: 1,175

6. Derailed (2002)

R | 89 min | Action, Thriller

On an out of control train holding hostages and high-tech bio-weapons agent Kristoff (Van Damme) becomes a one man army to derail the terrorists and save the lives of everyone on board!

Director: Bob Misiorowski | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tomas Arana, Laura Harring, Susan Gibney

Votes: 8,599

7. The Formula (1980)

R | 117 min | Crime, Thriller

The synthetic fuel production formula, invented by the Nazis at the end of World War II, is sought after by some who aim to sell it, and by others who wish to destroy it.

Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud

Votes: 2,919

8. Executive Action (1973)

PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama, History

Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination.

Director: David Miller | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Will Geer, Gilbert Green

Votes: 3,257

9. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003 TV Movie)

R | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The wife of an oil tycoon becomes engrossed in the sinister evil residing within her Seattle mansion home.

Director: Craig R. Baxley | Stars: Lisa Brenner, Steven Brand, Kate Burton, Tsidii Leloka

Votes: 4,063

10. The Sound Barrier (1952)

Approved | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.

Director: David Lean | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin

Votes: 2,332

11. The Paleface (1922)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Western

Buster helps a Native American tribe save their land from greedy oil barons.

Director: Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts

Votes: 3,274

12. Transatlantic Tunnel (1935)

Approved | 94 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A team of international scientists and engineers attempts to build a tunnel under the ocean.

Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: Richard Dix, Leslie Banks, Madge Evans, Helen Vinson

Votes: 978

13. The Return of Mr. Moto (1965)

Approved | 71 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mr. Moto goes undercover to find out who has been blowing up oil wells and trying to gain total control of all the oil leases from a petroleum-rich Middle Eastern country.

Director: Ernest Morris | Stars: Henry Silva, Terence Longdon, Suzanne Lloyd, Marne Maitland

Votes: 232

14. Hard to Get (1938)

Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Romance

When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards (Olivia de Havilland) tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis (Dick Powell), he makes her work out her bill by making beds... See full summary »

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Dick Powell, Olivia de Havilland, Charles Winninger, Allen Jenkins

Votes: 711

15. The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power (1992– )

PG-13 | Documentary

The globe-spanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the Gulf War. The industry's colorful characters and oil's key role in 20th century history are brought to life by participants and historians.

Stars: Donald Sutherland, Daniel Yergin, Norman Cooley, Stephanie Cran

Votes: 166

16. Black Sheep (1935)

Approved | 76 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

On a cruise ship a professional gambler comes to the aid of a young man victimized by a jewel thief. The young man turns out to be his son.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Edmund Lowe, Claire Trevor, Tom Brown, Eugene Pallette

Votes: 402

17. Me and My Pal (1933)

Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Family

On his wedding day, Oliver and his best man Stanley become absorbed in a jigsaw puzzle. Eventually the taxi driver, the butler, a policeman and a messenger boy all get involved with the puzzle, making them late for the wedding.

Directors: Charley Rogers, Lloyd French | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Marion Bardell

Votes: 1,540

18. Forbidden Fruit (1921)

87 min | Drama

Mary Maddock becomes a seamstress after her husband Steve wastes their money on booze. Her employer provides her as an escort to accompany millionaire Mallory. Her husband tries ... See full summary »

Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Agnes Ayres, Clarence Burton, Theodore Roberts, Kathlyn Williams

Votes: 196

19. The Cry of Mann (2017)

40 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

After patriarch of the rich Mann family, oil magnate Tank Mann disappears, family begins falling apart with the help of mysterious villain Gergiev. An interactive live stream TV series by Wham City Comedy.

Stars: Cricket Arrison, Casper Kelly, Connor Kizer, Taylor McCormick

Votes: 35

20. Sky-Eye (1920)

Adventure

Wealthy oil magnate Harry Mangin is in love with his competitor James Murdock's daughter Blanche. Mangin schemes to ruin Blanche's father so that the girl will be forced to accept his ... See full summary »

Director: Aubrey M. Kennedy | Stars: Russel Hunt, Harry Myers, June Keith, Thelma Kenley

Votes: 17

21. Shekhvedra (1930)

66 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Director: Garsevan Gomarteli | Stars: Tatyana Makhmuryan, Dimitri Kipiani, A. Alugishvili, Aga-Rza Kuliyev

Votes: 24

22. Windfall (1980 Video Game)

Action

This real-time the player on the other side of the mid-1970's Oil Crisis. As the Chief Executive of Engulf Oil, you attempt to turn crisis into cash, making your windfall profits. The ... See full summary »

Director: David Mullich

23. A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002)
Episode: Immune to Murder (2002)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Arriving at a remote lodge at the request of the State Department and a South American diplomat, a reluctant Wolfe prepares to cook trout for an oil tycoon's fishing party when Archie discovers one of the men dead in the river.

Director: John R. Pepper | Stars: Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin, David Schurmann, Robert Bockstael

Votes: 104

24. Granite Harbour (2022– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2022)

59 min | Crime, Drama

When the death of a local oil magnate stuns Aberdeen, trainee detective Davis Lindo is thrown in at the deep end and forced to navigate a city and force completely alien to him.

Director: Gary Williams | Stars: Ross Anderson, Fiona Bell, Caroline Deyga, Ron Donachie

Votes: 104

25. Ashens (2006– )
Episode: Street Fighter II Playsets (2006)

TV-14 | 3 min | Comedy, Reality-TV, Talk-Show

Ashens review three small bootleg toy playsets based on Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991).

Director: Stuart Ashen | Star: Stuart Ashen

26. Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode: God Johnson (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

When a grisly murder takes place at an insane asylum, the prime suspect calls himself God. Lucifer, unsure this may be his father, tries to find the real killer.

Director: Sherwin Shilati | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside

Votes: 4,571